Yes indeed and, by implication, humanity does not have time to keep indulging a "permanent warfare state." Yet here we are, beset by this new paradigm of permawar, war fought without any end game, without markers to define victory or defeat. War waged for little more than its own continuance.

That was so funny, Trump telling South Korea they would have to pay for THAAD. Like NO. The Americans put it there, they can pay for it. If the Americans kept out of all of this, who knows, North Korean leader might go back to sleep. Right now he is getting all the attention he wants. which may be his way of thinking he is actually important. if the Americans just shut up for a while, it might be better. then if N. Korea has a nuclear bomb which can reach somewhere outside of their country, just pop over and bomb it. Until then, shut up.

Most animals time their reproductive season so that young are born or hatch when there is more food available and the weather isn’t so harsh. There are exceptions, though. Most dog breeds go into heat twice a year and many rodents reproduce almost continuously through the year. In some primates, social factors are more important than food availability.